Creating a Unique Public Space: The Uptown Roundabout in Normal, IL with Mayor Chris Koos.

Webinar: On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, join EPA's Office of Sustainable Communities, Mayor Chris Koos, and Town Planner Mercy Davison from Normal, IL to discuss how the city solved a tricky traffic problem by creating a vibrant, environmentally friendly public space. The Uptown Normal Roundabout is the 2011 Civic Places category winner for EPA's National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.

This webinar will focus on:

The design of the roundabout, which manages traffic while creating inviting public space and employing landscape design techniques to capture stormwater runoff.

Barriers the city faced in implementing the project.

How the roundabout helped transform a problem traffic area into a popular downtown destination.